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Palmer were a]ipointed a committee to 

 draw np resolutions regarding the death 

 of the late .James -J. Goodwin, one of our 

 life members. 



President Warren S. Mason, superintend- 

 ent of the Pope Estate at Farmingtoir, had 

 on exliibition a very tine collection of roses, 

 comprising 45 varieties, the most attractive 

 being specimens of Frau Karl Drnschki, 

 1,'lvich I5rniiner, Ceeile Brmrner, Radiance, 

 ilargaret Dickson, .John Hopper. George 

 Arends and Xova Zembla. President ilasoir 

 was much pleased with the growth made 

 by this latter rose, stating that in his opin- 

 ion it was equal to JIargaret Dicksoir and 

 Ivarl l^ruschki. Ci'imsoii Rambler, Dorothy 

 Perkins, Gardenia, Silver Moon, Tausend- 

 schon, Philadelphia, and Waterbnrv Ram- 

 blers were in the collection of hardy climb- 

 ing roses. W. \V. Hunt, G. H. HoUister and 

 Theodore Staiult was iramed as judges, and 

 they were awarded tlie exhibit of President 

 Mason, a first-class diploma, anil the 

 smaller exhiljit of ilr. H. L. Ritson received 

 honorable mention. 



Two life and twelve annual members 

 were admitted to the society. Our next 

 meeting will be held in September, the so- 

 ciety taking the trronths of .July and Au- 

 gust as a vacation. 



ALFRED DIXON, Secretary. 



Wethersfield, Conn.. .June 28, 1915. 



PATERSON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



At iiur .June meeting the following 

 awards were made: 



For the liest display, first prize, River- 

 lawu Gardens, Robt. Petree. gdr., display of 

 Iris; second prize, Wm. Parker, display of 

 II. P. Roses; third prize, Jas. Schofield, dis- 

 play of H. T. Roses. 



For cultural points: first award. Jas. 

 Schofield: second award, Wm. Parker; 

 third award. Riverlawn Gardens. 



Honorable mention: Benjamin Rentele, 

 Mari(]n T. Probert. Robt. P. Baggalcv. 



S. HUBSCHMITT, JR., Sec. 



MADISON (N. J.) ROSE SHOW. 



The ruse show lield at .Mailison, >. . ■!., 

 'HI .June 17 was a great success. There 

 Here no nroney prizes ofl'ered but neverthe- 

 less the gardeners responded freely. Tlieie 

 Mere some fiire exhibits and competition was 

 close. Arthur Herrington gave an illus- 

 trated lecture in the evening on the rose, 

 which was greatly appreciated. 



The chief exliibitors were William Duck- 

 ham. David Francis, Roliert Francis. Ernest 

 Wild. Robert Tyson. L. A. Lockwood, Chas. 

 Barbour, C. H. Stout. 



R(diert Tyson — Cultural certificates for 

 garden peas and two bunches greenhouse 

 grapes. 



L. A. Lockwood. certificate for 12 peonies. 



Mrs. Wm. P. .Jenks was awarded the so- 

 ciety's silver medal for two magnificent 

 . standard fuchsias. 



I Mrs. ('. H. Stout received a certificate 

 award for three special vases sweet peas. 



ilrs. T. E. Lowe, vases of fine roses, 

 awarded a certificate. 



Edw. Reagan, cultural certificate for Can- 

 terbury bells, delphinium and anchnsa. 



Robert D. Foote, certificate of irrerit for 

 a grand sjjecimen with over 70 open flowers 

 of cattleya gigas Sanderiana. 



1'. I). Witing, certifiiate for sweet peas. 



C. H. Totty certificate for three vases 

 roses. 



The best vase of roses in the show, ac- 

 cording to the judges, was that of W. R. 

 Smith, shown by David Francis, superin- 

 tendent to Charles Bradley of Convent. 



Delphiniums of Robert Fraircis, superin- 

 tendent to W. V. S. Thorne of Xormandie 

 Park, were the best ever seen in tliis 

 vicinity. — Record. 



